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Scudetto is given to the winner of the Serie A The Italian league has always been considered one of the toughest leagues in the world. Known for their defensive playing styles, the teams from Italy have won a total of 12 Europeans Cups since their inception. Despite the defence-oriented style of play in the Italian league, some of the World' greatest have made their mark on the Italian soil like Maradona, Del Pierro, Totti and so on. After years of being under the radar, Serie A has once again proving its self to be the breeding ground of the world's best after the exposure given to the league following the arrival of one Cristiano Ronaldo in Juventus. Here is the list of leading goalscorers in the history of the Seria A. 15. Giuseppe Savoldi - 168 goals The first player to break the million mark in transfer fee The Bergamo-born striker spent his entire professional career in Italy. Savoldi started his career at his hometown club of Atalanta and had two dif...

Italian international and former AC Milan, Inter Milan and Real Madrid forward Antonio Cassano has announced his retirement from the World of football. One of the greatest talent in World Football who failed to live up to the expectations(Source: C1thejournal.ie) The 36-year old made a total of 514 appearances and scored 141 times while making 109 assist in a career that saw the Italian playing for Bari, Roma, Real Madrid, Sampdoria, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Parma. The Italian international won 2 Suppercoppa Italiana, 1 La Liga and 1 Seria A during his career and was named the Seria A Young Footballer of the Year twice. 

Senegal World Cup star and former AC Milan forward M'Biaye Niang is set to join Ligue1 side Stade Rennais from Seria A side Torino on loan with an option to buy. Source: The SportsRush The 23-year old made 29 appearances and scored 4 goals for the Seria A side Torino during the 2017/18 season.

Dutch playmaker Kevin Strootman is set to sign for former Champions League winners Olympique de Marseille from AS Roma on a reported fee of 25 million euros +3 million euro on bonus, subject to medicals. Source: Bein Sports The Sparta Rotterdam youth product who joined the Italian capital-based side in 2013 has made 137 appearances so far and has scored 13 times.

Valencia and Italy striker Simeone Zaza has joined Seria A side Torino on loan from Valencia after 2 seasons with the La Liga side. Source: Forever West Ham The 31-year old former Juventus and West Ham player made 59 appearances and scored 19 goals for the Los Che.

The former Arsenal and AS Roma and Ivory Coast forward Gervinho has joined Seria A side Parma after a 3-year long stay at the Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune FC. The forward joins the Seria A side on a free transfer. Source: Arsenal.com The Ivorian made 29 appearances and scored 4 times for the Chinese Super League side before switching continents to join Seria A side Parma.

Seria A giants AC Milan has announced the signature of Spanish winger Samu Castillejo from Villarreal, on a reportedly 25 million euro deal. Source: AC Milan Offside The 23-year old joins the Seria A giants after 3 seasons with the El Submarino Amarillo that saw the winger making 127 appearances and scoring 11 goals for the La Liga side. The move also sees Colombian World Cup star Carlos Bacca making his stay at the Estadio de la Ceramica permanent after a season with the La Liga side. The 31-year old made 76 appearances and scored 34 times for the Milan based side in a 2-year stint.

Seria A giants AC Milan has announced the capture of Uruguayan World Cup star Diego Laxalt with Gianluca Lapadula making his loan move to Genoa permanent. Source: Internation House Uruguay The Uruguayan and former Inter Milan defender Diego Laxalt joins 7-time Champions League winners, in a reportedly 18million euro deal, after 3 seasons including a season on loan with Genoa that saw the wing-back making 117 appearances and scoring 8 goals for the Seria A side. Italian forward Gianluca Lapadula has made his move to Genoa from Milan, after pending last season on loan at Genoa, after making 29 appearances and 8 goals for Seria A giants.

The first Estonian to play in the Premier League, Ragnar Klavan, has left Liverpool to join Seria A side Cagliari after the Merseyside agreed to a 1.17 million euro bid. Source: Daily Mail The Estonian who joined Liverpool from Bundesliga side FC Augsburg made 53 appearances and scored 2 goals for the 18-time English League champions

Colombia number 1 David Ospina has completed his move to Naples as he joins former Seria A champions Napoli on loan from Arsenal with an option to buy the shot-stopper for 5 million euros. Source:ArsenalCore The arrival of Bernd Leno has seen the goalkeeper going much below the pecking table. The former Nice shot-stopper joined Arsenal in 2014 and has made 70 appearances for the Gunners.

AS Roma is set to complete the signing of French World Cup-winning midfielder Steven N'Zonzi from Sevilla on a 30million euro deal. Source: Romapress The former Blackburn Rovers and Stoke City midfielder is expected to complete a 30 million euro deal to Seria A side AS Roma from La Liga side Sevilla after a 3-year stint with the Andulasian side that saw the midfielder making 136 appearances and scoring 8 times.

Italian giants, AC Milan are set to sign Chelsea flop Tiemoue Bakayoko on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy the French international Source: Metro The former AS Monaco starlet who joined Premier League giants Chelsea last year in a 40 million pound deal made 43 appearances, mostly failing to perform, and scored 3 times for the Blues. A changing scenario might be what the midfielder wants as the 23-year old tries to revive his young career.

West Ham has completed the signing of former Aston Villa midfielder Carlos Sanchez on a 2-year deal from Seria A side Fiorentina. Soccer: West Ham twitter Nicknamed La Roca, the Colombian had made 52 appearances for La Viola and scored 2 goals for the Italian side.